Loudonville Council seeks funding for Butler Street improvements

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Sep 23, 2017 at 12:01 AM

By JIM BREWERCorrespondent

LOUDONVILLE — At its meeting Monday, Sept. 19, Loudonville Village Council authorized Village Administrator Curt Young to apply for Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) funding for complete improvements of Bustle Street from Spring Street east to Union Street.

The program sought is identical to OPWC-funded improvements to North Water Street completed in 2016, including not just street resurfacing but replacement of water and sewer lines and storm water systems the length of the street.

Mayor Steve Stricklen forwarded copies of plans for the proposed maintenance building to be located off Wally Road just south of Farmers Equity property, for review by council members. Hopes are plans will be finalized and the building project ready for bidding by the end of the year.

Council approved a new set of regulations governing fire department operations, and learned from Fire Chief Mike Carey that he will retain services of a grant writer to seek additional department funding.

Council set two community event dates, Friday, Oct. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. For the first Loudonville Chamber of Commerce-sponsored "Heat in the Street" chili cook off; and Saturday, Oct. 24 for the Loudonville Halloween parade and trick or treat.

According to Valerie Spreng of the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce, parade lineup will be at 3:30 p.m. That day on South Wood Street by the Budd School, the parade will be at 4 p.m., and trick or treat in the downtown business district from 5 to 6 p.m., and in residential areas from 6 to 7 p.m.

The council learned that the buildings on North Water Street that collapsed several years ago did not sell at auction. Another auction will be held.

Council spent over an hour in discussion with East Main Street resident Ken Utterback on his disappointment in how his yard/driveway were finished in a sidewalk project done by the village earlier this year. Council felt that the adjacent neighbor, Brad Cronebach, should be involved in coming up with a solution to Utterback's issues, since he will also be impacted by the work. Cronebach will be invited to meet with the council and Utterback at a future meeting.